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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $68, while a flight costs an average of $487.
Distance: 264 miles (426 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$159 Average price | $487 Average price | $68 Average price Cheapest | $94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration 5h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 54m Average total duration 11h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee):
A bus is $91 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $159 (€134).
A bus is $419 (€353) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $487 (€410).
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 11h 54m.
You'll arrive about 46m sooner (5h 20m by train vs 6h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $159 (€134) compared to roughly $94 (€79) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee)
How to get from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee) by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee) is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:20 AM16h25Cologne4:45 PMLindau (Bodensee)$391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 12:20 AM16h25Cologne4:45 PMLindau (Bodensee)$391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:30 PM12h25Cologne9:55 AMLindau (Bodensee)$701One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:20 PM13h20Cologne10:40 AMLindau (Bodensee)$431One-way0 transfers
- 8:20 PM13h20Cologne9:40 AMLindau (Bodensee)$471One-way0 transfers
- 9:35 PM13h10Cologne10:45 AMLindau (Bodensee)$491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee):
A bus is $91 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $159 (€134).
A bus is $419 (€353) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $487 (€410).
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 11h 54m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lindau (Bodensee) as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Lindau-Insel.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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